Take your shirt off

And put it around your arm. You want to protect where the ulnar and radius (the bones in your forearm) flow because that's where your major arteries are. So if you are giving the dog your arm in defence, give them your forearm, not the inside, which is where the vital arteries are.

Punch it in the nose and muzzle

These are front and centre and make a large target. Also consider, when you're under stress, gross motor skills (movement and coordination of the arms, legs, and other large body parts) are the only things which will work.

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Aim for the ribs too

The area behind their arms near the rib cage is a sensitive area for them, like it is for us. So try to aim here too to try and disarm them. And above all show them who is the boss - and it's not them.